email: lawrence@bestmarriages.com

Lawrence Stoyanowski is a Marriage and Family Therapist and a Registered Clinical Counselor. He received his degree from Loma Linda University in California, and has been doing Therapy and Counselling since 1991. Lawrence is owner of Affinity Counselling Services and co-founder of Lighthouse Therapeutic Services. He has also enjoyed working at counselling centres and family clinics in California and Alberta.

Lawrence is a Brief Orientated Therapist with a focus on "effective communication". He believes every person is unique and has special abilities, interests, values and needs. He feels people are very resourceful and have it within themselves to achieve stability and control in their lives. Lawrence is dedicated to providing a high quality therapeutic service which is sensitive and compassionate to the needs of his clients.

Lawrence feels people will excel when they are clear about what they want and why they want it. Clarity allows clients to focus their energy and skills to connect the dots between where they are and where they want to be. Clients will move forward when they know what they need and get their needs met. Lawrence’s job is to help clients be successful by helping them know what they want to achieve, find a path to their goal, and take the required action.

Having a background in Structural-Strategic Therapy and Solution Focused Theory he is committed to producing results. It is important to him to continually upgrade professional knowledge and skills, therefore, Lawrence continues to attend several workshops and seminars, which include Self Esteem, Conflict Resolution, Grief Recovery, Empowerment and Collaboration, Sexual Abuse and Suicide Prevention.

His experience as a therapist, mediator and facilitator includes working with groups, couples, families, individuals, youth, and children. Dedicated to helping people take control of their lives, and make good decisions Lawrence offers a wide range of services, which include Marriage and Family Therapy, Communication Skills, Stress Management, Conflict Resolution and Esteem Issues. He is also an enthusiastic speaker who has provided lectures and workshops on various topics which include Marriage Seminars, True Colors and Personality Dimensions, Communication Skills, Conflict Resolution and Self Esteem Issues.

Lawrence also has a real commitment and interest in the local community. Through the years Lawrence has had the privilege to sit on several boards and committees in the Langley area. Which included Chair, Vice Chair and Past Chair of the Community Health and Education Committee (CHEC), held at the Langley Hospital. He also was a Director at Large (Board Member) of Aldergrove Neighborhood Services and is part of the steering committee for a not for profit computer school –Aldergrove Computer Training School (A.C.T.S.).

Lawrence has a real desire to help people overcome challenges, take control of their lives and realize their full potential.

When not working or being active in the community Lawrence enjoys spending time with his best friends who are his wife and two daughters and playing golf.

"Helping People Help Themselves"